Saitama Prefectural University

Harm Reduction-Oriented Occupational Therapy for Substance Use Disorders: A Retrospective Cohort Study

ImportanceIdentifying factors associated with sustained engagement in harm reduction-oriented occupational therapy may help inform more accessible interventions for individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs).ObjectiveTo examine participant characteristics associated with sus...

Balancing Care and Culpability: Sentencing Decisions in Japanese Eldercide Cases Involving Family Caregivers

This study examines how Japanese courts justify custodial versus suspended sentencing outcomes for eldercide by family caregivers in Japan. Drawing on 71 District Court decisions (2000–2024), this research employed qualitative thematic analysis informed by focal concerns theory....